Scopes - need help
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Topic: Scopes - need help
Posted By: tendervittles
Subject: Scopes - need help
Date Posted: 04 November 2005 at 5:19pm
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I
just want to know what size the rail of a 98c flatline barrel is? Also,
if anyone knows, what are some scopes that work with it? |
Replies:
Posted By: FyreFly
Date Posted: 04 November 2005 at 10:26pm
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I recommend NOT using a scope. If you really want something to help you
aim, a red dot will be sufficient. ------------- 
System X NME LE WGP Orracle Cocker Tippmann A-5 E-Grip & LPK Tippmann 98C Flatline & LPK |
Posted By: cadet_sergeant
Date Posted: 04 November 2005 at 11:27pm
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FyreFly wrote:Posted By: cv222005
Date Posted: 05 November 2005 at 11:11am
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i wouldnt use a scope, unless your using it for spotting. if you get a red dot, do not buy one that is expensive. it will eventualy get busted in the field. get a cheaper one that can be replaced when it breaks. the rail should be a 3/8 dovetail? ------------- 
98C R/T M4 foregrips W/sightpost 3POS-M4 STOCK REMOTE |
Posted By: Optiquest
Date Posted: 05 November 2005 at 1:21pm
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all i can say is, if you get a shot in the scope, its a **edited** to clean!!!! i would know, i put one of my dads scopes on my gun, and he got pissed!!! ------------- Tippmann A-5 Flatline E-grip w/jcs blade Lapco SAW stock R-5 Ricochet Hopper GTA Expantion Chamber DF adapter block Dead on paintball Dropforward w/ on-off & gauge |
Posted By: Cirabisi2009
Date Posted: 05 November 2005 at 9:04pm
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i agree red dot sites are better because u can run and sight them on your target... if u practice enough with it that is ------------- 98% of ion owners think ions are better than any high end gun. If you would like to bonus ball these idiots put this in your sig. |
Posted By: tendervittles
Date Posted: 06 November 2005 at 8:42am
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Okay
thanks alot for replies. Thats what I meant by scopes too, a red dot
scope. I was going to get this cheap one, an Adco Imp red dot sight. It
was the cheapest one so I want to get it but I wasn't sure it fit on my
gun. |
Posted By: Tippyprouser
Date Posted: 06 November 2005 at 2:37pm
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DON'T USE SCOPES!!! YES THERE GOOD FOR ZOOMING IN AND STUFF BUT BARRELS AREN'T ACCURATE ENOUGHT TO HIT EXACTLY WHERE YOU WANT, AND IT GIVES YOU TUNNEL VISION, USE A REDSCOPE SIGHT IF YOU WANT A SIGHT ------------- Setup: Tippmann Custom Pro E-trigger 12" All American BT Folding Stock GTA Inline Expansion Chamber Kit Dead on Pro seal Cyclone Feed System Remote Line Polished internals |
Posted By: TOPGUNxx
Date Posted: 06 November 2005 at 2:50pm
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ppl get scopes just for looks...... get a sight for sure though ------------- A-5 
Hogue Grip Sleeve GTA Double Trigger J&J 14" Drop Forward = ? |
Posted By: .Sc(+)pe.
Date Posted: 06 November 2005 at 3:22pm
| yeah i would also get a red dot scope..they are very helpful..I own one and you can put ur gun on your target pretty fast. |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 06 November 2005 at 3:26pm
| Just stay away from lazer point sights. They damage other players eyes. |
Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 06 November 2005 at 5:25pm
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Good luck seeing the red-dot at daytime. Scopes (if you plan to use them, fine for looks) and red-dots are very impractical, way too many variables on a paintball gun. The Flatline rail is standard scope dovetail, same as on the top of your 98. But the plastic shroud/rail is very un-sturdy. ------------- 
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Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 15 November 2005 at 7:42pm
so....the point of editing the first curse was because..... |
Posted By: FyreFly
Date Posted: 15 November 2005 at 11:49pm
Because cursing is not allowed. -------------
System X NME LE WGP Orracle Cocker Tippmann A-5 E-Grip & LPK Tippmann 98C Flatline & LPK |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 12:03am
My personal opinion on the whole scope issue:
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Posted By: Bruce A. Frank
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 1:05am
The forum software automatically edits profanity and vulgarity. It could do a better job with abbreviations. |
Posted By: Bruce A. Frank
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 1:08am
They make see through scope caps. They are tough enough to take a ball impact...at least at 30 ft or so where I tested mine. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 1:10am
| I wouldnt bother with one in the first place... |
Posted By: Halo
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 3:16am
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I have used all three types.
Laser sucked except when it was raining. It was pretty fun that one time. And we had someone use them against us in a night scenario. But you have to be shooting the distance you have the site set up for or you have to worry about ball drop. And then, it is like tracer fire, it works in both directions. Your using a laser, well I can see you, too. Scope, just sucks period. Red Dot site=best of the three. They are fairly decent for getting you relativly on target. Now you hear all these people talk how paintballs arent that accurate, but it gives you a point of reference. You aint gonna hit the little spot your ball is on, but if you have the right paint to barrel bore match and are shooting at the distance you have the site set for, you should be fairly on target. I assume the 98 has the standard dove tail for the .22 rifles (dont know I dont own one, but my old Carbine was). If so, then I would get a cheap BB gun Red Dot site like the other gentleman said. The A5 however is the Weaver dove tail and is bigger than the standard. So you have to buy a more expensive site. ------------- Halo CDPaintbal.com One of the oldest running scenario fields in the southeast. |
Posted By: FyreFly
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 2:18pm
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The A-5 has two scope rails on it. -------------
System X NME LE WGP Orracle Cocker Tippmann A-5 E-Grip & LPK Tippmann 98C Flatline & LPK |
Posted By: JimmyC8277
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 5:13pm
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scopes = bad...use scopes only if you can't see far and don't wear your glasses on your feild. They create tunnel vision..they are paintBALLS...meaning spheres do not fly straight in the air reguardless...so why buy something to help you find that "spot" when the likley hood your gonna hit it, is low? ------------- Tippmann 98 Custom -14 Inch Bead Blasted Bigshot -RT Kit -Trigger X2 -Cyclone Feed -Lp Kit -Palmers Male Stabilizer -Crossfire Nitro Tank -Sticky Grips -Camo Graphics -S.S. Screws |
Posted By: Tippmann3322
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 6:30pm
| There would be no use for scopes because unless you have a great gun your paintball will not go where you have it set in the scope( the ball moves too much because of wind, the barrel, etc..) |